Definition of HEXAD

hexad

Plural: hexads

Noun

  • A group or set of six elements or units.
  • the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
  • A group of six.
  • An element or radical with the combining power of six units, i.e. six atoms of hydrogen.

Examples

  • His Scrabble rack contained a perfect HEXAD of vowels, but no consonants.

Origin / Etymology

From hex- + -ad.

Synonyms

6, Captain Hicks, half a dozen, sestet, sextet, sextuplet, sise, six, sixer, VI

Scrabble Score: 16

hexad: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hexad: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hexad: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

hexad: valid Words With Friends Word